The ESA has been implemented…

The ESA has been implemented but has obviously not been working effectively. Species are still being added to the list. This means that the act must be strengthened, not weakened.

Exemptions for industries such as forestry & agriculture must be eliminated in order that these activities do not continue to put species (such as Wood Thrush & Eastern Wood-pewee) at risk.

The process of adding species to the list and developing recovery plans for them must be done faster not more slowly.

Habitat regulations for individual species must be maintained unless an ecosystem approach can protect several species. This is the way it is done now.

Enforcement and monitoring must be strengthened.

Planning Act regulations must be maintained to ensure that municipalities and developers are protecting species-at-risk.